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DELHI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
i afMr : i d dqyd.khZ
ckal qjh
PANDIT RUPAK KULKARNI
(Flute)
l axr dykdkj %
ln i| i ni (l~|)
Accompanist :
Pt. Sudhir Pandey - Tabla (Delhi)
-r ii i-n- lnlli i| i - n|nl ln
-~r i i| i ri| i n n - n|n i ii| i|
i i liii i -ri i| i ln rl i ili
ii - ~ln ri| -i s i | i - i ln ili
ni, iiln | i -i l- i i, i-i nii
ni| ili - inn l,i r| i i| i - i nii
i ni| i - i| li r| i i| i
i- i | ~i r| ii l i inni n
inii i --i r r| i i nii li - lnl-n
n|n iii - i- -nn l r i --i ii r|
With music blown into his breath by his father Late Pt. Malhar Rao
Kulkarni, Rupak has blossomed into an outstanding exponent of
Maihar Gharana under the finest tutelage of flute legend Padma
Vibhushan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia.
As a Ganda Bandh Shagird of Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, since the
age of 9, Rupak with vigorous training and hard work has mastered
Dhrupad, Khayal and Tantkari styles equally well. His recitals are
a treat combining Dhrupad and Khayal Gayaki. No wonder he is a
much sought after artist and his concerts are lauded by all music
lovers.
Rupak's first solo flute performance was at the age of 11 at Darbar
Hall, Baroda. Since then he has performed in almost all prestigious
music conferences all over India and abroad.
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fnYyh& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
DELHI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
lii ii- i i l, n|nni li r| ii- l,
-n i | iii- i r, i i| -ini | i i in|
-i r| lii | i - r| n|n i ri r|
lii iiii lnii i i i| i ii -n
|ii ii li ii i in i | ~i - r| ii ii l-|
ii ri n; i|| i l,i | |.. iii-i-| i| liii
in ss ni - -nlni i ii li ii|
~ r| i ii, l, i iii- i -nlni
ll, in | i i inii iii ii r| l r|
i i i - li - i- -nn r r|
lii ii- lniiii| i ii - -i i
ilii in | r| l- n|n i- i-| ,ii i -i i|
l--ln r|
Hailing from a family of legendary Musicians, as the grandson of
the late Mridangam legend Sri Palghat Raghu and with the Lalgudi
lineage on the mother's side, Abhishek has music running in his
veins.
A child prodigy, Abhishek started learning the Mridangam from his
grandfather, winning accolades by the age of seven. By 1994, he
moved on to Vocal performances, with training under Vidwan Sri P.
S. Narayanaswamy.
Soon, he shot into eminence endearing himself to listeners and
critics alike with his performances marked by virtuosity, aesthetics
and intellect. He has been performing all over the country and
abroad.
As a brilliant young artiste, Abhishek Raghuram is a winner of
several awards and titles including the Yuva Puraskar by the
Sangeet Natak Akademi.
vfHk"ksd j?kqjke
xk; u
ABHISHEK RAGHURAM
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
-.. ni il
(;)
|. - -n (;)
|. ni i|i (ni)
Accompanists :
Paruru MS Ananthakrishanan - Violin
(Chennai)
B. Natesan - Mridangam (Chennai)
G. Guruprasanna - Khanjira
(Banglore)
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MUMBAI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
r , src i - ln i i i ii r| i
i| i iri; ii -i i r| n|n | liii i
ii| . ni|i i lni . iii i in || . iii
i i li - i| i i ii i i li
i ;| |ii || ii| . iiiii i . li i i|
ii -inlin li| i ni| n | liii --| -i- . -ri
i l-, -ni r| r- ii -ni i r ii
in || in | i n ll i n i i | li ini
r| i i| iri; - l -n | ri i;| ii
i-| ni-| -ii --iln li ni|
Pt. Rajendra Prasanna hails from the well-known "Banaras
Gharana" and is a master of Flute and Shehanai. He was groomed
by his grandfather Pt. Gauri Shankar and father Pt. Raghunath
Prasanna., who was the first to introduce the flute in Prasanna
Family. He was also guided by his uncles Pt. Bholanath Prasanna
and Pt. Vishnu Prasanna. One can see the use of "Gayaki Ang"
in his renditions. Pt. Rajendra Prasanna was also fortunate to have
received the blessings of Thumri Samrat Pt. Mahadev Prasad
Mishra of Varanasi, Padma Shri Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan and
Ustad Sarfaraz Hussain Khan, both of Rampur Seheswan Gharana.
His systematic 'Badhat' with an aesthetic approach has been one
of the main qualities of his presentations. A world renowned Flute
and Shehnai player, Pt. Prasanna has been honoured with
numerous national and international awards.
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ckal qjh
PT. RAJENDRA PRASANNA
(Flute)
l axr dykdkj %
ii l-i ni (iii|)
Accompanist :
Kuber Nath Mishra - Tabla (Varanasi)
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MUMBAI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
-ri n|nn -; -li in| i li -| | iiii
l, ni| ni r| i| ii rn r| -, ni-i r i i
| ni i| | i | r, l- i| iiii -ilni i
i ii i-iini -; -li | - i| i -ii r|
l- lii i li n - ln | i i l-i i in
ii i n|n | ri r|
nl-i n l - -lin; - - iiii r i | i
- lni -| - n|n |ii ii li i r i | i
- i lni ii nii i i li ii i ii r| n l,
ni -; -li i ni - rin i i| ii li ii|
~ r| i i ni i l, ii n| i ls n| ii
; i - in r|
-| | iiii ii - i li - i- -nn r r i
ii -i ilii in r l- | n|n i- i-|
-i i| l--ln r | ii iin i ,ii - i ii i| --iln li
ni r|
One of the most sought after and widely acclaimed vocalists, T V
Sankaranarayanan is the nephew and disciple of the maestro Madurai
Mani Iyer. Endowed with a rich and vibrant voice, he has evolved a style
of his own carved out of his striking originality and inimitable style of his
uncle and mentor Madurai Mani Iyer. His impeccable adherence to
Sruthi and projecting raga contours even while executing intricate laya
patterns is a hallmark of his music.
Born at Mayiladuturai in Tanjavur District of Tamilnadu,
Sankaranarayanan started learning music at the age of 5 from his father
T.S.Vembu Iyer and at 15 he began teaming up with him and also
assisting his Guru, an eminent Vocalist Madurai Mani Iyer on concert
platform. Soon, he became a full-fledged vocalist and a popular artiste.
He has now been in the field for over 3 decades.
T V Sankaranarayanan has performed all over the country and abroad
and is a recipient of several awards and titles which include the Central
Sangeet Natak Academy Award. He is also a recipient of Padma Bhushan
conferred by the Government of India.
Vhoh' kadjukjk; .ku
xk; u
T V SANKARANARAYANAN
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
in; i. - |i i l (lnli~|)
|. rl-i (--i) -n (lni~|)
. -i- i|i (;)
-ri i iii ni ri n ( ; )
Accompanists :
Nagai R Muralidharan - Violin
(Tiruchirapalli)
B Harikumar (Staff) - Mridangam
(Tiruchirapalli)
S Venkataramanan - Khanjira (Chennai)
Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan - Vocal
Support (Chennai)
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KOLKATA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
|ni nin| i i- i ni| n|nni - ii ini r| i+
- -| nii iilnln -in ln| in i ii-| n|n
in l,ii ln ii -rii, li| l,| | nii n-
in n|n i i liii in li| ; ii ln -li
i | i ni| nii ln ni iii i ni
i| |ii| ls nin i i i -- i- -nn
inii i iilii r| r ii in r| r| ii iin
,ii i-ln -i, -| i n|n i- i-| -i
--iln li ni r|
csxe v[rj l kfgck dh t Ue ' krkCnh o"kZdsmi y{; esa
Vidushi Rita Ganguly is one of the leading and popular vocalists of
the country. Born and brought up in Lucknow, graduated from
Shantiniketan, she has the privilege of being trained under three
outstanding gurus of Indian Classical Music, Pt. Shambhu Maharaj,
Vidushi Siddeshwari Devi and Begum Akhtar. She honed her skills
in Khayal rendering from Pt. Mani Prasad and got training of
Dhrupad singing under the tutelage of doyen Pandit Gopeshwar
Bandopadhyaya. Having performed all over the world with her rich
repertoire, she has been regaling her audience for the past five
decades. She has many awards to her credit including Padmashree
by the Govt. of India and sangeet Natak Akademi award.
(In commemoration of the birth centenary year of Begum
Akhtar Sahiba)
fonw"kh jhrk xkaxqyh
mi ' kkL=h; xk; u
VIDUSHI RITA GANGULI
(Lt. Cl. Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
-ni n r ni (l~|)
ni- il in| (l~|)
in ni-i-| ri-il-
(i ini)
Accompanists :
Ustad Akhatar Hasan - Tabla (Delhi)
Gulam Sabir - Sarangi (Delhi)
Sanatan Goswami - Harmonium
(Kolkata)
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KOLKATA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
-i li n|n li lin |i- ii- i |
~i - | -ini |-n| in| ii- il |ii ii
li ii| i - i | . . iii-i-|, | i-ln iinni,
i -| i, i i i i|- | liiini
- liii in || i i ri i- s i | i - -nn
li ii|
i lr-ni| i| - il i - li ri ii ii ii-
n|n - i| l,i r | |i- ii- i i - i l i - in
-nlni inii i --i n i r r i rn ii in
r r|
--ii -ii lni |i- l, n|nii-| i| r
i i il n|n i - i| i l r|
i i -l ;|lln - ln| r i i; i; -, iini
- | i| li r|
Hailing from a music family steeped in tradition, Sriram Parasuram
started learning Violin at the age of 4 initiated by his mother Smt.
Parvathy Parasuram. Later, he came under the tutelage of stalwarts
like Shri K.S. Narayanaswamy, Shri Krishnamurthy Bhagavatar,
Prof. T N Krishnan and Prof. S R J anakiraman. He gave his first
performance at the age of 8.
An adept in Hindustani style of playing on Violin and also a master
in Western Music, Sriram Parasuram has been enthralling
audiences with his brilliant and splendid performances all over the
country and abroad winning wide acclamation.
A winner of several honours and awards, Sriram is also a noted
musicologist and has made many successful forays into the fields
of J azz and popular music. He holds a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and an MBA from IIM, Kolkata.
J hjke i j' kqjke
okW; fyu
KOLKATA - SRIRAM PARASURAM
(Violin)
l axr dykdkj %
-in| . ;i -n (;)
|. -i i|i (;)
Accompanists :
Mannarkudi A. Eswaran - Mridangam
(Chennai)
B. Sundarkumar - Khanjira (Chennai)
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CHENNAI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
liin ii ir lni i | liii lni nii n -ni
;-n ii ir in -i / i | ~i - i- i
i i li| i ln i - in liin ii lni
i | i|li - inni in ln-i -- ii |
-nln - ini nri ||
iin| ii-| n|n ii i ii- ii-| n|n - i| ini
ril | nii lin iii n|nii ii n
i-i i i li| | ilil -i | ini
i lniln n r i lnl-n n|n -iir - iin li
r ii nii --i in li r|
A renowned Sitar player, Nishat Khan, son and disciple of Ustad
Imrat Khan is known for spellbinding technical mastery over the
instrument, coupled with melody, provocative expression and a
uniquely invigorating style. He started performing from the age of 7.
Nishat Khan has also mastered western classical music; J azz &
Flamenco and has performed with eminent performers and
composers. He has participated in many prestigious international
music festivals and has many awards to his credit, keeping up the
rich tradition of his performance pioneered by his forefathers in an
unbroken lineage of seven generations.
fu' kkr [kka
fl rkj
NISHAT KHAN
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
ln ii | ni (iini)
Accompanists :
Pt. Subhankar Benerjee - Tabla
(Kolkata)
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CHENNAI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
r| iii n|nni li lin r| s i | ~i -
i iiii lniiii| ili - i| n|nii i i
ilin li i ,ii ni n ini | -ll | ni|
i i li|
r| | n|ni -ini i. -n| lnii| i- n|n -
nr liii in li r| i -, i i| n|ni n|n
illi i. | i-ln i n liii in li
i i i- n|nii - l, ii - i i-
i;| i i i - i li - i- -nn r| r|
n|n - -ini-n ri ii ii r| | -l ;|lln
- -in r i i; nii -ill-n - - | | ln| i| r|
Lahari Kolachela hails from a family of musicians. At the age of 3,
she drew the attention of many veteran musicians as a child
prodigy of music spelling out the notation of ragas sung by them.
Lahari had sound training in Carnatic music from her musician
mother Dr. Saraswati Vidyardhi. Later, she received advanced
training from the veteran musician "Sangita Kalanidhi" Dr. Nedunuri
Krishnamurthy, for over a decade and emerged as a much sought
- after performing artiste among younger generation of Carnatic
musicians and has been performing extensively in India and abroad.
Besides being a Post graduate in Music, Lahari is a Mechanical
engineering graduate and holds MBA in Finance and Marketing.
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xk; u
LAHARI KOLACHELA
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
l . ii; il (l-)
. -i -n (liiii--)
| -iin -iln (iin|)
Accompanists :
Bindu K. Shenoi - Violin (Thrissur)
K. Ramesh - Mridangam
(Visakhapatnam)
N. G. Ramakanth - Morsing
(Bhadhrawati)
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-i - n n|n | i li liii lni ln l -i n~
in || i - n|n l,i ln n -i nii ln i
liii nri li| i ln -i n i il - r |
i i liii| ;i -ii r i ni - ilni ii ii
n i--ni | n| i i li - i ,ii
inii i --i li r| i -- n|n i i| r i
-rnii i n|n ii r| n|n ln -ln
ii ri ii r| i ni -rilni ii i| r|
iin i ,ii lilin -| --i lnln ii
-ii n li ni r|
Son of Pandit Vinayachandra Maudgalya, Madhup learnt initially
from his father and later under the veterans Vasant Thakar and
Pandit J asraj. But, the abiding influence on his art has been that
of his mentor and Guru Pt. Kumar Gandharva, which has given a
fine balance between tradition & innovation.
Madhup has been performing at important platforms all over the
country and abroad keeping up the high degree of classicism,
musical sensibility and innovative techniques. He is an acclaimed
conductor and a brilliant composer of choral music, besides being
a dedicated teacher and Principal of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He
has also won several awards for his meritorious performances
including the Padmashree by the Govt. of India.
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xk; u
PT. MADHUP MUDGAL
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
| n ni (;i)
n- ri-il- (i)
Accompanists :
Deepak Garud - Tabla (Indore)
Tanmay Devchakke - Harmonium (Pune)
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HYDERABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
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lniiii| i il ii - rl-i i / i
| i - i lni | li ,ii il i - ili liii
i ii li ni| ii |-n| n-| -i- ni |i
i i| in r i i i - i in il l,i i |
iii -i-| i l, il i i. . r-i- |
liiini - liii nri || i i i- n|n -nln s i |
i - -nn li ii|
il i - l,n| i| i lln n r rl-i l-
iii ii nn r r i ii r| ii n|n --
i| -nn r r i -nlni - i| iin r r| ii
ilii -i in r|
One of the talented young Violinists from Kerala, Harikumar was
initiated into the art by his father Shri S. Sivan at the tender age
of 7. He got an opportunity to learn Vocal from Smt. Anantha
Lekshmi Venkitaraman and later came under the tutelage of Violin
Maestro Chalakkudy Narayana Swami and also the renowned
Violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam. He gave his first concert at the age
of 9.
Having developed a unique style of performing on the Violin,
Harikumar has been accompanying many senior artists besides
giving solo concerts and participating in fusion concerts. He has
also many titles and awards to his credit.
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okW; fyu
S. HARIKUMAR
(Violin)
l axr dykdkj %
l |. i- -n (l-)
| i| i-- (lnn-)
Accompanists :
Trichur B. J ayaram - Mridangam
(Thrissur)
P.L. Sudheer - Ghatam
(Thiruvananthapuram)
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HYDERABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
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- n i i - a ii li i n l l,
-n ii r| i a i | i -nlni i ii li
ii i i - ln iii ii i nn ||
lnl-n n|n li - - / i | i - -n i
- il-i liii | ini|- -l| ,ii i | n;|
in i| i i | l iinni | ;. |. iii lii| i
| i i iiii ,ii liii ni n-in -ri ii iii-
i. i i| i | i i i li|
|i |-n - ln iii ii nn
ii ii niin r| - i| iin li r| ii -n i
l-, i-- lii, - s li, n nn il-i
-nln l l, r| ii lniiii| -nlni l
-i ilii in r| i iiiii|, ; - --i ii
- i r|
One of the well-known Mridangam artistes with a standing of over
40 years in the field, Trichur Narendran started performing at age
of 10, accompanying stalwarts of that time. Born in a reputed
music family, he was initiated into the art by Shri Kongorppilly
Parameshwaran Namboodiri at the age of 7. He was further
groomed by Shri David Bhagavatar, Shri E.P. Narayana Pisharodi
and Shri Koduvayur Radhakrishanan. It was under the Maestro
Palghat R Raghu, his skills were honed and he could attain
mastery over the art.
Narendran has accompanied many stalwarts besides participating
in many percussion ensembles in his long career. His playing on
the Mridangam is known for a fine blend of intricate rhythmic
patterns, sense of proportion, sharp anticipation and soft strokes.
He is a recipient of several awards and titles for his brilliant
performances. He has also served All India Radio as a Staff Artist.
f=pqj l h- ujsanzu
e`nax
TRICHUR C. NARENDRAN
(Mridangam)
l axr dykdkj %
ii- i. niii (--i) i--
| | |li i (--i) il
(;)
Accompanists :
Vaikom R. Gopalakrishnan (Staff) -
Ghatam
V.V. Srinivasa Rao (Staff) - Violin
Refrain (Chennai)
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HYDERABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
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BANGALORE - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
i i- n|n | liii -i a i | i ii || i
|-n| |i ii, ln ii-i i-, n i, ln ii
i -ri iii liii nri || ls s ii i
-ri n|nii-| i ii ii il - , il, ini
ii | ni| i liii nri r r| ii l- liii
li i | lii i| lln | r| l-ni ii,
i| ni, ii ii in | n i ni | liini
r| ii -ii --iln li ni r|
Suresh Bapat started learning music at the age of 10. His initial
Gurus were Smt. Leela Shelar, Late Bhaskarao Pathak, Achyut
Abhyankar thereafter he came under the guidance of popluar
Vocalist Pt. Prabhakar Karekar. For the last 18 years he is under
the tutelage of the great musicologist & exponent of Gwalior, Agra
& J aipur Gharana, Dr. Ashok Ranade. He has developed his own
style by years of vigorous Riyaz & learning from his Gurus. The
method of developing a Raga with systematic Alaap, layakari &
tans with different patterns 'Bol Banav' is the hallmark of Suresh's
Gayaki. He has many awards to his credit.
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xk; u
SURESH BAPAT
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
- si ni (-;)
ii iini ri-il- (nii)
Accompanists :
Samay Cholkar - Tabla (Mumbai)
Raya Korgoankar - Harmonium (Goa)
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BANGALORE - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
ni -| lni n|nn li - - -ini i|
i lni in l,i i. -i| |ii| i | i|
|-n| iii -i il i | i| liii nri ||
| n| ii -nln, -ini ii -n| ii-| i,ni
-ii ii -ini i i - i- -nn r
r nii li - i| lnl-n i-i - iin li r| i l,
n|nii ii | n|n nil-i - nn | r| i lii
i liii r r i ii | lniiii| -nlni l
-i ilii i| in | r|
Born in a music family from Tiruvarur near Tanjore, Thiagarajan
learnt flute from his father flute maestro Dr. N. Ramani. He also
learnt violin from his grandmother Smt. Sharada Natesan.
With his innovative techniques in playing on the flute, classical
purity of high order coupled with melody, Thiagarajan has been
performing all over the country and at prestigious events abroad and
also has accompanied legendry musicians in their concert. He has
been training a number of students and also has won several
awards and titles for his brilliant performances.
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ckal qjh
R. THIAGARAJAN
(Flute)
l axr dykdkj %
|. . i il (n)
. i. |in -n (l-)
l | |i -i i|i
(lnli~|)
Accompanists :
B. K. Raghu - Violin (Bengaluru)
S. R. Sreekanth - Mridangam (Thrissur)
Tiruppur G Sridhar Kumar - Khanjira
(Tiruchirapalli)
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BANGALORE - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
n|nn li lin |. . i nl i - il-i
liii lni ii l r-r in | i i - lnl-n l,ii
n-i, i. -i, l-i -|iii i ln; -|. |.
-n-i -i-| l~; ii - nl i - liii in ||
| i i| iii ii nl nn | r
i inii iii ii r| i i in | r| i| lniiii|
-n lni , i l i l-, , n i-ni llini l l, r ,
l ii -i ilii in r|
Hailing from a music family, V.N. Balachandar had training in the
art of playing on the Thavil initially from his father Vanala
Narasimhulu and later came under the tutelage of eminent Vidwans
like Aathmakumar R.Ramiah, Nidumaanuru Lakshminarayana and
Thiruchcharai T.G. Muthukumara Swamy Pillai.
Shri Balachandar has accompanied many veterans on Thavil and
has received acclamation from both listeners and critics. He is also
a recipient of several awards and titles for his brilliant performances
known for scholarship, tonal quality and variety in presentation.
oh- ,u- ckypanj
rfoy
V. N. BALACHANDAR
(Thavil)
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ll |ii i| iin| -ln | iir i n| r nii ln -i
- ; lni i n-i lnlli ii - i in
r| i r iiiii| ii r lr -ni -ir-- i| si
ll |ii i i liii l-i| i - i ln | i
--- i lii ii -ni r| ii ir l-n- li
i, liii in li| i i i| - in | i,ni
i--|ni nii ii i| - | i--ni -iln rin| r,
i i| i| i niln n| r| in iii - -
n - llnn , inii i iln n r|
i i li - ; n|n iii - iin li r|
Ramesh Prem is one of the few living exponents of a rare and
almost extinct instrument "Vichitra Veena", it is as ancient as the
Indian Culture.
Ramesh Prem had the good fortune of learning the Vichitra Veena
from Ustad Mohammed Sharif Poonchwale. Later he had advanced
training from Pt. J iwan Lal Mattoo, the Senior most disciple of Khan
Saheb Abdul Wahid Khan of the Kirana Gharana.
He is known for maintaining purity and the spirit of the Raga.
Especially noteworthy are his innovations in Alap and Rhytnm.
Ramesh extracts the best tonal quality from his instrument and
produces resonance that sustains amazingly well. He has participated
in a number of music conferences in India and Abroad.
i afMr jes' k i zse
fofp= oh.kk
PANDIT RAMESH PREM
(Vichitra Veena)
l axr dykdkj %
ii ni (-;)
Accompanist :
Shri Balakrishan Iyer - Tabla (Mumbai)
Hkqous' oj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
BHUBANESWAR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
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Hkqous' oj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
BHUBANESWAR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
lnl-n n|nni li - - i-| i| i n|n | ii
lni, -ni -i r-- | ir l-|| n-in lin ni
i -ni ii i+ ii ir il - liii nri || n
in n| i | n|| l-nii i -i l- n
r, ; i nr i i ln i| i r r| ; i|
i l ii -; l, ni i ln i n
i -ini i| in ri ri r| ii lnl-n n|nni l,ii
ii ni nn i iii in r| i| i | lnii
-| i| n|n l,ii, n|n -|, n|n iii lrn i|
i iiln li r|
i i li - ir| i- -nn l r nii i |
; i ii ,ii --i in l r| n-i - i, iiiii|
rii - --i ii - in r|
Ustad Najmuddin Quadri hails from a distinguished family of
musicians. Inspired by his father Late Mohd. Vazir, a famous
Classical Vocalist, he emerged as an accomplished Tabla player
under the tutelage of the renowned Tabla Maestro Ustad Shaikh
Dawood Khan Saheb. He is still pursuing the technical intricacies
and finer aspects from the renowned Tabla maestro- Padma Shri P.
Suresh Talwalkar of Mumbai. He had the privilege to provide
accompaniment on table to the legends like Ustad Rashid Khan,
Pt. Briju Maharaj, Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna and the great Ghazal
Singers Ustad Ghulam Ali and Ustadi Mehdi Hasan of Pakistan to
name a few. He has toured extensively in India and abroad. His
versatility and unique style has attracted all classes of music lovers
which won him the best compliments from classical music critics,
Musicologists and connoisseurs. He is a recipient of several State
Government Awards and has also been felicitated by the renowned
organisations in the country and abroad. Presently he is working as
a staff artist of AIR, Hyderabad.
mLrkn ut +eqn~nhu dknjh
rcyk
USTAD NAJMUDDIN QUADRI
(Tabla)
l axr dykdkj %
- ii in| (rii)
n i ri-i l- (rii)
Accompanists :
Aslam Khan - Sarangi (Hyderabad)
Anant Nyalkalkar - Harmonium
(Hyderabad)
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Hkqous' oj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
BHUBANESWAR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
in i- lnl-n i ii r i l i i-
; |l r | i ni - liii lnl-n l,i in| |. i-
in li r| i| -nlni - ii nr ii-| -ii
i iii llin rini r|
i i zaaa - iiiii| n|n lnilnni lni i| ii |
lniiii| ni -nlni l -i ilii in r|
A Software Engineer by profession, Saketha Raman is a well-
established youth artiste trained by the legendary maestro Lalgudi
G.J ayaraman. His performances are marked by deep classical
values with a sonorous presentation coupled with aesthetics.
A winner of AIR music competition in the year 2000, Saketha
Raman has many awards and titles to his credit for his brilliant
Vocal presentation.
l kdsr jkeu
xk; u
SAKETHA RAMAN
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
in i. |i- il (;)
-ii- i-i -n (;)
-| iili -iln (;)
Accompanists :
Nagai R. Sriram - Violin (Chennai)
Kukmbakonam K. Ramakrishnan -
Mridangam (Chennai)
T. J . Souri Rajan - Morsing (Chennai)
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/kkjokM& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
DHARWAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
l, in i li i i || in
r| -| liii ii ii n|n | liii i ii || ii-|
n|n i ni -iri - ii ii --i ;
ni| i i in i nii in - ri| ; i i -,
nlrn ; || i ; i i i
ii-| ii l in r| r|, l~ i -ln r|
i i li - i ni i -i nii
--i in l r l- - iin i ,ii -n -|
nii i-ii i ,ii i-ii ni iil- r|
Son and nephew of the Dagar brothers, Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar
started learning music at an early age and pursued it with great
dedication along with his formal education.
Dedicated to the promotion & documentation of Dhrupad and to give
exposure of Dhrupad to younger generation, he is very actively
involved with the Dhrupad Society aiming at creating platform for
Dhrupad exponents and giving an opportunity for the listeners to
experience Dhrupad style of different Gharanas.
He has travelled extensively all over the country & abroad on
concert tours and is a recipient of a number of international awards,
titles & honours including Padma Shri by Govt. of India and the
Rajasthan Gaurav by the Govt. of Rajasthan.
QS; kt ol hQqn~nhu Mkxj
/kqzi n@/kekj xk; u
FAIYAZ WASIFUDDIN DAGAR
(Dhrupad/Dhamar)
l axr dykdkj %
--ir i ii (l~|)
Accompanist :
Manmohan Nayak - Pakhawaj (Delhi)
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/kkjokM& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
DHARWAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
-i |ii iii - -n| inii i ili
liii i| i-ilii i| | |-n| iii-li i-i in
li i i liii l,i iii-i-| l~|
| -| ii in li| i z i | i i- -nn
r| r|
-n| inii ii-| -ii, || ni-ni, il- ni| n
| n inin | -nlni i- ln n|n -|lii
ii i - -i n| i r| r| ii nl-i i ,ii
i;-i-l -i ii -i in r|
n-i - i iiiii|, l~| - |ii ii r|
One of the leading Veena artistes, Saraswati Rajagopalan had her
initial training from Smt. Radhamani Sharma of Karaikkkudi
Sambsasiva Iyer school and had advanced training from the
maestro Shri K.S. Narayanaswami and Shri T.S. Raghavan of
Delhi. She has been performing from the age of 12.
Saraswati Rajagopalan has been enthralling layman and
connoisseurs alike by her performances marked by classical
values, tonal quality, scholarship and reflection of Gayaki Ang. She
is also a recipient of several awards including the Kalaimamani by
the govt. of Tamilnadu.
Presently she is on the staff of AIR as a Veena artiste.
l jLorh jkt xksi kyu
oh.kk
SARASWATI RAJAGOPALAN
(Veena)
l axr dykdkj %
l- i. nii (--i) -n
(;)
;. -. r-i- i-- (;)
Accompanists :
Trivendram R Vaidyanathan (Staff) -
Mridangam (Chennai)
E.M.Subramanyam - Ghatam (Chennai)
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Xokfy; j & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
GWALIOR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
r|i lni| ii-| n|n | liii -n i li -i i
in || n-in ln iiii -i -i li i lr
llni ln |n i--ii nii ii | liii
in || ; ii ii i i-i i i- ili
ii l ii| n-in ln i|- ii| lii ii
i liii, n li -i nrn nri li| i ir|
-nlni inii i --i li r| n-i - i l~|
llni - ni r|
Harish Tiwari started his musical journey under the guidance of
Thakur Choubey of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. Pursuing his musical
and academic career he reached Banaras and was guided by
Acharya Ajeet Bhattacharya and Acharya Nandanji, the disciples of
Pt. Onkar Nath Thakur at the Banaras Hindu University. Acharya
Kundanlal Sharma taught him the elements of Shyamchaurasia
Gharana of Punjab. He had the passion and longing to learn the
Kirana Gharana style of Pt. Bhimsen J oshi, who agreed to accept
Harish Tiwari as a disciple under Guru Shishya- Parampra.
Harish Tiwari has earned many a laurels for his performances.
Presently, he is on the staff at the Music Department of Delhi
University.
gjh' k frokjh
xk; u
HARISH TIWARI
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
l-lii ni ni (l~|)
l l-i ri-il- (l~|)
Accompanists :
Mithlesh J ha - Tabla (Delhi)
Viney Mishra - Harmonium (Delhi)
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Xokfy; j & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
GWALIOR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
nii l, lnii ln -n i ln
iln -i i lni ii ; lnl-n lni ii
liii in i iii in ri| lni i ln -i
-i| nii i - ln li nr liii | -i
iii ini|, iii| nii i| | ln- -nln li
ii i-- lnlli - | n ri i; r|
l, lnii ii, ln iln -i lnl-n ri
i i| r| ;| liii i -ri n|n l,i ii i| ii
ir | | li| ii | nri ||
ii - -i in r| srs - ii lli-
ii l i-ln -i ,ii --iln li ni|
Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in a family of distinguished Sitarists,
young Kartick was initiated into his family's musical lineage by his
father. Pt. Mangalchandra Das, then a leading Sitarist. His musical
quest continued under Pandit Manoranjan Mukherjee one of the
renowned Sitarists of Bengal.
Later on, he became the disciple of Pt. Ravishankar under whose
intensive tutelage blossomed the Sitar virtuoso, Kartick Kumar. He
is endowed with an exquisite sense of Ragadari, Akapkari and
Laykari. He has carved a niche for himself among the creative
exponents of Senia Gharana.
Though largely known across the world as a Sitarist, Pt. Kartick
Kumar is also one of the few living maestros of Surbahar, an
instrument he has learnt from the legendary Annapurna Devi, the
daughter of Baba Allauddin Khan.
Kartick Kumar was awarded scores of medals and laurels
culminating into most coveted President's Gold Medal for the best
instrumentalist of the year in 1958.
i afMr dkfrZd dqekj
l qjcgkj
PANDIT KARTICK KUMAR
(Surbahar)
l axr dykdkj %
ln i i-i ii (l~|)
Accompanist :
Pt. Dal Chand Sharma - Pakhawaj
(Delhi)
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vkSjaxkckn & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
AURANGABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
;i ii --i | | ~i i~-ii r| n|n
| liii lni n | ii || - ii in
i ii-| n|n | nin ii - -ir r;| i
-ln i ii r| i iin -ni | ii ir
| iii -, i i i- ii ri r| -i ii | i|
~i, | i-- ~ii|ni -i i -i ,
n|n ni| l~ ii-| n|n | l-nii lin inii i
i| --i n| r|
ii-| n|n iiii i ii-| n- n|n - i| ini
in | r | li liii i i|i i r nii li | i
in li| ii -ii i| n li ni r|
Born in Indore, Kalpana is an accomplished classical singer and
carries the rich heritage of Ustad Rajjab Ali Khan through her father
and Guru Shri Krishna Rao Majumdar. Gifted with an extremely
melodious voice Kalpana's highly imaginative combination of
swaras are pleasing and appealing to knowledgeable listeners as
well as to those, not familiar with the intricacies of classical music.
Besides intensive training in Khayal Gayaki under her father, she
has taken guidance from Sushila Pohankar and Shiv V U Rajurkar
in other musical forms. Kalpana has an equal command over the
classical and light classical styles of music. She renders Khayal
as well as Thumri, Tappa and Bhajan with equal ease. She has
been performing for the past 30 years and has won many awards
& recognitions.
dYi uk >ksdjdj
xk; u
KALPANA ZOKARKAR
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
in i-n ni (i)
in ri-il- (i)
Accompanists :
Bharat Kamat - Tabla (Pune)
Shuog Kundalkar - Harmonium (Pune)
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vkSjaxkckn & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
AURANGABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
iii| lin n|nn li - - -i l- lni
i | liii lni ln - i l- | i i || n-in
i l, lni i -ni lin r ii ir il -
nr liii in li i i | i r| i- -nn i
i li| ii i+ n|n i- i-| ,ii -i
-li --i in r i| i i l i - ir| i -
-nn l r|
Born in a renowned music family of Varanasi, Narendra Kumar
Mishra started his training in Sitar at a very early age under the
tutelage of his father Pt. Manu Lal Mishra. Later, he continued his
training under Sitar Maestro Late Ustad Villayat Hussain Khan.
Narender Kumar Mishra gave his first performance at the age of ten.
He was privileged to be accompanied by the famous Tabla Artistes
like Padma Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj, Pt. Samta Prasad
Mishra and Pt. Kumar Bose. He has given performances all over
India and abroad and also has many awards to his credit.
ujsUnz dqekj feJ
fl rkj
NARENDRA KUMAR MISHRA
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
l i iinn ni (iii|)
Accompanist :
Pundlik Krishna Bhagwat - Tabla
(Varanasi)
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njHkaxk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
DARBHANGA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
-ii-- nn i - l, i-l n|n- li
- ri| i lni lin i ni ln -i
i-- nn i i | ~i r| i ni | liii i ii
li| i i ni -i - -ii-- lni lri
i| i-ii | -i -lri i nili - i|
in| r| i - i | -ini |-n| l-i i-- nn nii |
| r i. lii i-- nn i| liii in li| i ii
ln nii| i-- nii ln ni i-- i ni| -i
l,i i nii -li - i ni -nn n i|
i-| nii ni-| -n ri i -i n|n -iiri - i
| ; l- i i i -i in l r|
Born in J aipur - Rajasthan, Madhu Bhatt is an ardent follower of her
Guru and father Pt. Laxman Bhatt Tailang, a well-known Dhrupad
Singer. She has practiced this difficult art from the age of five. She
is the only lady signer of this tradition in Rajasthan. Her family has
maintained the Dhrupad Tradition for the last eight generations. Her
Grand-fathers Pt. Gopalji Bhatt and Pt. Gokual Chandra Bhatt were
the great musicians of this tradition. She also got training and
guidance from her musician mother Smt. Vimla Bhatt and elder
sister Dr. Nisha Bhatt Tailang.
She has performed in major national and international music
festivals and has received several national and international awards.
e/kqHkV~V rSyax
/kqzi n@/kekj
MADHU BHATT TAILANG
(Dhrupad / Dhamar)
l axr dykdkj %
iii ni-i-| in| (l~|)
|i i ii ()
Accompanists :
Kulbhushan Goswami - Sarangi (Delhi)
Parveen Arya - Pakhawaj (J aipur)
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njHkaxk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
DARBHANGA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
n|nn li - - r i i--ii lni i | liii -i
i i | ~i - r| lni ln nni i i--ii ii
|| i - i li ii l, ii ln -|i -i
il - liii nri li| ~i| r l i ii|, l,
lni i, i -ir i--ii i| i ;i ii in
ii -ni r|- i ii ir n ii| -
ni|- ril ||
i i li - lni i i ,ii n|n l-i
ii in | r|
Born in a music family, Harashankar Bhattacharya, a leading
Sitarist, began learning sitar from his father Pt. Ganga Shankar
Bhattacharya and started playing at the tender age of five. After that
he was under the guidance of Pt. Murali Dhar Thakur of Bishnupur
Gharana, Burnpur. His grandfather was Lal Mohan Bhattacharya, a
renowned sitar player.
From the year 1968, he started taking Taleem under the Gurkul
System from the legendary musician Padma Bhushan Ustad Abdul
Halim J affer Khan Sahab of Indore Gharana, familiar for Beenkaar
Style.
He has received many awards and honours for his performances
and has toured all over the country and abroad winning accolades.
gj' kadj HkV~Vkpk; Z
fl rkj
HARASHANKAR BHATTACHARYA
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
iii ni (l~|)
Accompanist :
Anup Ghosh - Tabla (Delhi)
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bykgkckn & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
ALLAHABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
iiln r|i i - i+ i-ln inii - ri| i
-l i - n|n liii ii || srz - ii n- n
i- i iii in ri i r i n i i -ni ii|
n- n i i- n|n i | in iiii lnii
i;, l i i liii i , in ii i | ni|
i n- n | lii | i ii - ii-| n|n i
nr l-nn liii nri || i | n ii - n|n
ii -iiri il - ii rn|, i ni i| | i|li i
| n|| ; i i l-i n|n i iril
ni liii in li| i il i - i i li
r| iin i ,ii ii -| -i n li ni r|
csxe v[rj l kfgck dh t Ue ' krkCnh o"kZdsmi y{; esa
Shanti Hiranand was literally born to music in the culturally vibrant
city of Lucknow. She started her training in music at the Music
College of Lucknow. She reached a turning point in her life in the
year 1952, when she met her guru, guide and mentor, the legendary
Begum Akhtar who decided to take her as disciple. In Shanti, she
saw the glimmerings of a unique talent and she took it upon herself
to chisel that and present it to the world. Shanti spent long years
with her guru, imbibing her music style and learning a whole new
way of life, accompanying her to performances, concerts and
conferences. Cherishing every precious gem of learning that her
guru showered on her, she enriched her music immensely.
For her contribution to the field of music, she has been honoured
by many awards including Padma Shri by the Govt. of India.
(In commemoration of the birth centenary year of Begum
Akhtar Sahiba)
fonw"kh ' kkafr ghjkuan
mi ' kkL=h; xk; u
VIDUSHI SHANTI HIRANAND
(Lt. Cl. Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
-i -i in ni (l~|)
ri | in| (l~|)
il ri-il- (l~|)
Accompanists :
Manoj Kumar Nagar - Tabla (Delhi)
Ehsaan Ali - Sarangi (Delhi)
Arif - Harmonium (Delhi)
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bykgkckn & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
ALLAHABAD - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
| -i ii- i i -ri i i ii i| ii ir
ii r| i i i ili liii lni ii
| n i- in li, i ii i| ii nii | |,
iii | li i| n-i - | ii-, li| iii |
il - | i i lii r r | i| i i| - i-l
i--ni r nii iii -nln, inii i --i n| r|
i i li - i- -nn l r, i inii ii
in | r|
Pradeep Kumar Barot is a disciple of Padma Bhushan Smt.
Annapurna Devi, the daughter of the legendary Ustad Allauddin
Khan. Pradeep Kumar comes from a family of musicians. Initially,
he learnt from his father and Sarodist Shri Vasant Rai, a disciple
of Baba before becoming a disciple of Smt. Annapurna Devi. His
performances are known for rich & vibrant tonal quality with highly
creative approach and classical values.
Pradeep has performed both in India and Abroad. His mission is to
carry on the venerable tradition of Maihar Gharana.
i znhi dqekj ckjksV
l jksn
PRADEEP KUMAR BAROT
(Sarod)
l axr dykdkj %
lrn |lin ni (-;)
Accompanist :
Hitendra Dixit - Tabla (Indore)
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t Eew& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
JAMMU - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
i i ii-| n|n | liii i- rl i i in
|| i - i ln | i l li| -|i | | lii
|| n-in i --|, ii, |, n|, ri|, -i il i
liii in ii li| i. lni | in ii-|
n|n - ini ril | nii ni n|n | liii i | -ni,
-i l-i, - li ii| nii i -i| l,ii
in || i i li - ; -nlni ii in
| r|
Suranjana Bose was trained under Hari Prasad Das in classical
music, later she became a disciple of Pt. Prasun Banerjee and
Vidushi Meera Banerjee. She also specialised in semi-classical
music under the tutelage of Dr.Girija Devi and rendition of Bengali
songs under the guidance of Purabi Dutta, Sukumar Mitra,
Amalendu Bikash Kar Chowdhury and Anusua Mukherjee.
She has been performing all over the country and has received wide
acclamation for her performances.
fonq"kh l qjat uk cksl
mi ' kkL=h; l axhr
VIDUSHI SURANJANA BOSE
(Lt. Cl. Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
ln |n iir ni (iini)
ii|i lii| ri-il- (iini)
Accompanists :
Pt. Sujit Shah - Tabla (Kolkata)
Debasish Adikari - Harmonium (Kolkata)
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t Eew& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
JAMMU - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
iii iii - r i l|n ln in i
i - inn r| src - - iii, lni nii ni i
- |i r| lin ni i, lli iii nii ln ii
iii in| iii | ; |li | -, nii il-i
ilil ii li n|n i | nl-i i i- in r ;
i i i liii r| i ln-iii n in i l-nn i,
li i lni i | liini r|
Nayan Ghosh is a gifted artiste with excellent command on two
diverse instruments the Sitar and the Tabla. Son and disciple of
Tabla wizard Nikhil Ghosh and nephew of Panna Lal Ghosh, Nayan
has inherited the rich and learned legacy from his predecessors
and carries it with dignity and grace.
His sitar recitals sparkle with intense melody and rich delineations,
bringing out the depth and the true spirit of the Raga.
u; u ?kks"k
fl rkj
NAYAN GHOSH
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
-ni -ir-- - ii ni
(l~|)
Accompanist :
Ud. Mohd. Akram - Tabla (Delhi)
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dksVk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
KOTA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
~i , ii-| ii-| n|n | lnl-n lnlli
- i| in| r| n|n i nr liii i n|n l,i lni ln
iiii+ il - nri li| nin sr ii l-nn liii
ii ii il, nii lii ii -ii ini
l in ri| ; ii ii ln - -
i| liii in i iii l-i| i i ni| ii ii
i| | --| ni - i| |i r| i lnl-n n|n
iii - iin li r i --i in li r|
Alka Deo Marulkar is an exponent of Hindustani Classical and
Semi Classical Vocal Music. She received extensive training from
her illustrious father, the veteran and highly acclaimed vocalist, Pt.
Rajabhau Deo who taught her the aesthetics of Gwalior, Kirana and
J aipur Gharanas for more than 35 years. She further received
training of J aipur Gharana from Pt. M.S. Kanetkar. Along with
Khayal Gayaki, she is also well versed in Thumri and Gayaki of
Poorab Style.
She has performed in all the prestigious music conferences in India
and has received many awards.
vYdk nso ek: ydj
xk; u
ALKA DEO MARULKAR
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
i-i ni (i)
-ir -n ri-il- (;i)
Accompanists :
Ramdas Palsule - Tabla (Pune)
Mohan Moongre - Harmonium (Indore)
31
dksVk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
KOTA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
i-l iri; i li - - rl l r i i iri; i
r| ii ; i | i, r| lni, iin| i |
in r;| n-in i ; i | iii ; ii n l-i
|| i - i ii ln -ri i l- li, l,
iri; i ln n i | i i i n ii i |
i i lln li| i i nii lii - iiii| iri;
i inii i - -i li r|
Born in a family of traditional Shehnai players, Hari Singh had a flair
for music from his childhood. He received initial training from his
father Late Shri Kherati Lal at a very early age. Later, after rigorous
training and practicing for several years, he had the privilege of
learning Shehnai under the guidance of Shehnai Virtuoso, Guru Pt.
Anant Lal, a disciple of Pt. Mahadev Prasad Mishra of the "Banaras
Gharana". Hari Singh has given many successful performances all
over the country and abroad.
gfj fl ag
' kgukbZ
HARI SINGH
(Shehnai)
l axr dykdkj %
i | ni (l~|)
Accompanist :
Nawab Ali - Tabla (Delhi)
32
f' keyk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
SHIMLA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
i-ii - i i- i ni| n|n l,ii - lni ini r|
ii -, i- i li r| ni- - - ri| s i
| ~i r| i ln |ii -i-| n|n liii i ii
li| i - i nn n i ln --ii n; il
- l-nn liii in li| n-in i iii r -i
n|ni ln i in i ln -l~i - ii
r lini in || ln-i ii ii iii i -nln
ii ii i-, ; || iin ni - lin r|
Somanath Mardur is one of the foremost performing Hindustani
Vocalists of the country. Born in Mardur village in Haveri District,
Karantaka, he started learning music at the age of 8 from Pt.
Veerappaiya Swami. Then he moved to Gadag to continue his
career in Music and had the good fortune of receiving systematic
and advance training from Padma Bhushan Pt. Puttaraj Gawaiji.
Later, he came under the tutelage of Padama Bhushan Pt.
Basavaraj Rajguru and Padama Bhushan Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur
which made him attain high degree of proficiency and mastery.
Somanath Mardur, with a melodious voice and an attractive style of
presentation of Khayal, has established himself as prominent
musician in the realm of Indian Music.
l kseukFk ejnqj
xk; u
SOMANATH MARDUR
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
ln iiniii ni-i-| in| (l~|)
ln i l-i ni (l~|)
il-ni -i| ri-il- (l~|)
Accompanists :
Pt. Bharat Bhushan Goswami (Staff) -
Sarangi (Delhi)
Pt. Shailender Mishra - Tabla (Delhi)
Paromita Mukherjee - Harmonium (Delhi)
33
f' keyk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
SHIMLA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (MORNING)
-ri| lr--, i ni| il ii - r| n|nn
li - -| -ri| n|n | liii lni l, ni
i, ln nni lr-- | ii || in ii
ni il i - ri, nii ;| liii i ilnin il
i ln | -- in || ; i - i lii ii i
lnlli- n| r| i il i | liini r ni| n
ii r| ni| n - ini| ; lnln --| ni - i| i
l in| r i ini -nn n| r| ii -ii
iilin li ni r| l- i- n|n - i-| -i i|
iil- r|
Akkmahadevi Math is a renowned violinist of the country. Born in
Dharwad in a family of musicians, she was initiated into music by
her father Pt. Gadagayya S. Hire Math who was a well-known Tabla
player. Later on she received training in Violin from Pt. B.S. Math
who is an acclaimed violinist.
An artist of Kirana Gharana, Akkmahadevi Math is an expert in both
Gayaki Anga as well as Tantrakari. Fine bowing, rich tonal quality
and fingering techniques are her forte. She is equally proficient in
Thumri rendering. She is a recipient of several awards.
vDdegknsoh fgjseB
ok; fyu
AKKAMAHADEVI HIREMATH
(Violin)
l axr dykdkj %
iii ii ni (iii)
Accompanist :
Ragunath Nakod - Tabla (Dharwad)
34
t e' ksni qj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
JAMSHADPUR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
ln ii- ii|, i l, n|n li lin r|
- r| n|n- inii - ii ii rn ii-|
-ii l ri i i iri; l- in i i|
l| liii r r| lni, l, iri; ln ,i
ii| in r;| i - lin ni ln i- i ir
li i| ; lnln ii ln -ii i l- nii l, n|n
li i- i r il - i| n|n i i--in li|
i i li - i- -nn inii i iiln li r|
zaas - ii n|n i- i-| -i --iln li ni|
Pt. Krishna Ram Chaudhary belongs to a family of famous
musicians of Banaras. The musical environment of the family
enabled him to imbibe the best in Indian musical traditions and
paved the way to achieving proficiency and perfection in his chosen
field. He began his professional career in Shehnai playing at the
age of twelve. He started receiving training under the guidance of
his father Buddha Lal Chaudhary, a famous Shehnai player and
disciple of Pt. Bade Ram Das, a famous classical vocalist of India.
Further, he learnt from Pt. Mahadev Prasad Mishra. He also
received guidance from his uncle Late Ram Lal Sehra, the famous
music Director.
Krishna Ram Chaudhary is a very popular and excellent Shehnai
player and has received wide acclaim for representing the chaste
Hindustani and light classical Music. He has given performances in
many music conferences in India and abroad. He has received
many awards including Sangeet Natak Academy Award from
Government of India in the year 2009.
i afMr d`".kjke pkS/kjh
' kgukbZ
PANDIT KRISHNARAM CHAUDHARY
(Shehnai)
l axr dykdkj %
in iri; rin (iii|)
Accompanist :
Chandarkant - Shehnai Support
(Varanasi)
35
t e' ksni qj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
JAMSHADPUR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
l i ii ni (lri) ln i ii -i i
lnlli- n r| ii i | i i lni l-
ii i ln i-| ii in || i i | li ini
r - ii | --ni nii i| i inii i iln
n| r|
i n|n iii - nii nni - i- -nn
l r| n-i - i -i l~| - ii i i liii
i r r|
Pt. Ravi Shankar Upadhyay belongs to Pt. Vasudev Upadhyay
tradition of Gaya, Bihar. He leant the intricate art of Pakhawaj
player. Pt. Ravi Shankar has developed a keen sense of tone, bol
clarity and laykari. He has performed both as a Soloist and
accompanist in many prestigious concerts both at hoe and abroad.
Presently he is teaching the art of Pakhawaj playing at the Kathak
Kendra, New Delhi.
i afMr jfo ' kadj mi k/; k;
i [kkot ,dy oknu
PT. RAVI SHANKAR UPADHYAY
(Pakhawaj Solo)
l axr dykdkj %
;li ii in| ri
Accompanist :
Ilias Khan - Sarangi (Vadodara)
36
t e' ksni qj & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
JAMSHADPUR - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
n|i -| lii ii i lnlli -i in r| s/z - -
n|i i - r| | -i n|n - |lin li i a i
| - - i, il ii ln i ii | ii -
liii ii li|
ss i, ln |ln in i - lii ii l,i
ln i|- ii| li r ii - | i i i i
r r|
i, ln-ii li, -- i-- ii -nln - i
iilin i inii i iln n r| ii -i
nii --i in r , l- -i r iiiii| n|n lni lnni sssss
- l,n| -i nii zaa/ - i-ln ,ii li ni i ii
-i|
One of the most sought after vocalists of Kirana Gharana and
widely acclaimed by connoisseurs and critics of Music, J ayateerth
Mevundi was initiated into music by his mother at the age of ten.
He had initial training in music from Pt. Arjunsa Nakod of Gwalior
Gharana. Later, J ayateerth came under tutelage of Pt. Shripati
Padegar, disciple of the doyen Pt. Bhimsen J oshi of Kirana
Gharana. A prize winner of AIR Music Competition, J ayateerth has
been honoured with several awards and titles for his sparkling
performances marked by rich voice and scholarship of very high
order.
t ; rhFkZesoaMh
xk; u
JAYATEERTH MEVUNDI
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
ln i ii ni (iii)
| i-i-| ri-il- (-ni)
Accompanists :
Rajender Nakod - Tabla (Dharwad)
Ravindra Kaakoti - Harmonium
(Mangalore)
37
paMhx<+& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
CHANDIGARH - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
iin lniii n|nn, ii n|n i - n|nn li - r i|
i lni ln ii- i n|n, lnl-n il i i|
i~i-ii r| n|n- inii - li n|n liii ii
ii n|n lli iii l in ri| i nin i|
ni ili i ni| liii nii li| ; nr li
- i lii i| lln | n ri
i;| i| ni i| il ii i| l-n| r, l
l-ii ii i ii llin rini r|
ii ii-| n|n ii n- ii-| n|n --|, ii,
-i, i il - i| |ini in r|
Born in a family of musicians, Parkash Sangeet had his initial
training from his father Pt. Bhaskar Rao Sangeet who was a
vocalist of repute. In the early years of his learning Parkash had a
useful exposure to various Gharanas. He listened to all prevailing
styles and studied the genre critically and started evolving his own
style. With a rich and powerful voice and dedication, he developed
his own style and acquired proficiency.
His style of singing can be attributed predominately to Gwalior
Gharana and shows a strong influence of Patiala Gharana as well.
He is equally adept in his presentation of Thumri, Dadra, Tappa,
Bhajan.
i afMr i zdk' k l axhr
xk; u
PANDIT PARKASH SANGEET
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
i. n ii n|n
rni (in|)
ii i-ilii| ni (in|)
-i -i- ri-il- (-;)
Accompanists :
Dr. Chaitanya Parkash Sangeet -
Vocal Support (Sangli)
Rajparsad Dharmadhikari - Tabla
(Sangali)
Parmod Marthe - Harmonium (Mumbai)
38
paMhx<+& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
CHANDIGARH - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
i -n- ii| i -, |n lii ii in n
i li - ri| i n|n | liii ii n|n l,i ln
i i ii i i | nii i-- i lni ln i i i | in || i
i | liini r in | -iini ii --ni nii i,ni i
ii| ii -i --iln li ni r| zaac -
ii n|n i- i-| ,ii -ni ll--ir ii i -i
iilin li ni|
Abhay Rustum Sopori was born in Srinagar and inherited a
profound sense of music from Sufiana Gharana of Kashmir, the
exclusive traditional Santoor Family. Abhay learnt music in a
traditional way from his grandfather Pt. Shamboo Nath Sopori, the
great Master musician hailed as the "Father of Music" in J ammu
and Kashmir and later from his father Pt. Bhajan Sopori, the
legendary Santoor virtuoso and music composer.
He is the youngest Santoor Maestro who has received many
Awards including prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for
youth artist. Mellifluous playing, lightning tempo, clarity and
accuracy of Raga exposition, are some of the characteristic
features of Abhay's performances.
vHk; : Lrqe l ksi ksjh
l arwj
ABHAY RUSTUM SOPORI
(Santoor)
l axr dykdkj %
-ni | i| ni (l~|)
Accompanist :
Ud. Rafunddin Sabri - Tabla (Delhi)
39
vxjryk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
AGARTALA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(MORNING)
ln -i ii| i i- i- li ii iln in nii
- lni ini r| n|n | ili liii i lni n|nii
-i ii| in || n|n ln n nr -i i
in r irn r, i - -ri n|nn ln l i |
ii i li -|i li i | i i lii| -i ii
i| ln -i ii|, -i iiii l-ni nii li i
| ini - li r| ; iii ii| ii i n|n
li i nii nii ii i i i -i i i in | r | ii
l- ni i i -i lnln -i nii --i
in r|
One of the distinguished Vocalists of Rampur Senia Gharana,
Samaresh Chawdhury began his early training under his father
Sangeethacharya Amaresh Chandra Chawdhury and had further
Talim from the maestro Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar, who
swiftly recognised his talent and deep commitment to classical
music.
Endowed with a rich voice having extraordinary range and control
over the octaves, he has been enthralling the audiences all over the
country and abroad winning appreciation from the critics and
listeners alike. He has to his credit many awards and honours
including the West Bengal State Govt. award.
i afMr l ejs' k pkS/kjh
xk; u
PT. SAMARESH CHAWDHURY
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
ln -i| ni (iini)
ii | in| (-i)
lri- l-i ri-il- (iini)
Accompanists :
Pt. Sanjay Mukherjee - Tabla (Kolkata)
Roshan Ali - Sarangi (Patna)
Hironmoy Mitra - Harmonium (Kolkata)
40
vxjryk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 i zkr%
AGARTALA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(MORNING)
li ii i - - - r i i lni i | liii i~i-ii
lni |i i -i lni i ln li -ir
in || n-in i ln l- -i|, ln i l-
(|i) ln ii ii+| (-rii-) nii | i i| (iii)
-ri iii -ini in li|
ini | i,ni nii ni| n i -- lni i | -|
li ini r| i ; i-| nii ni-| -- i - | ~ii|
i-- -nlni ii --i li r|
Ravi Shankar Pradhan was born in Cuttack, Orissa. He started
playing Sitar at an early age under the guidance of his father Shri
Bishnu Mohan Pradhan, an eminent Sitar player of Odisha. Later
he took the advanced training from Bimalendu Mukherjee. Ravi
Shankar Pradhan had the opportunity to get the guidance of Pt.
Bhubaneswar Mishra of Odisha, Pt. Raja Bhauji of Maharashtra and
S.R. Kulkarani of Dharwad. Pradhan is a versatile sitar player
portraying 'Gayaki Ang' and maintaining purity of Raga. He has
performed in many national and international festivals.
jfo' kadj i z/kku
fl rkj
RAVI SHANKAR PRADHAN
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
ii|i i ni (iini)
Accompanist :
Debashis Sarkar - Tabla (Kolkata)
41
l wjr & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
SURAT - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
i i- ni -ilr r ii, i- ri nii il
ii i lnlli- n r| n|n | ili liii i lni
-ni i r ii ir in | i i - ii, -ni
li r ii nii ii, -ni ili r- ii ir ii -
|ini ril ||
i -nlni - nr| iii ii ii n|i ni - ini,
-- -iln rin| r i i ni| | lii ini r|
i i ni ii nii, --|, -i, n i il -
i| inn r|
One of the prominent vocalists of the country Mujahid Hussain
Khan belongs to the Rampur - Sahaswan/Gawlior Gharana.
Mujahid Hussain Khan was initiated into music at a tender age by
his father Ustad Sarfaraz Hussain Khan. Later, he continued his
training under the guidance of the legendary Musicians-his
Grandfather Padma Bhushan Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan Saheb &
Maternal Grandfather Ustad Rasheed Ahmed Khan Saheb.
Gifted with deep, sonorous, mellifluous and forceful voice with
control over the three octaves, Mujahid Hussain Khan has been a
successful performer. Besides, Khayal and Tarana, he also renders
"Thumri, Tappa, Ghazal and Bhajan" with equal ease and dexterity.
eqt kfgn gql Su [kka
xk; u
MUJAHID HUSSAIN KHAN
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
lin | ii in| (-;)
| i ni (l~|)
-| ii ri-il- (l~|)
Accompanists :
Liyakat Ali Khan - Sarangi (Mumbai)
Pardeep Sarkar - Tabla (Delhi)
J amir Khan - Harmonium (Delhi)
42
l wjr & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
SURAT - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
n|nn li - - i. i- iinn il i | liii
i~i-ii r| lni nii l, il i -n| ln |i
iinn llin nri || i - i ; n|n l,i ii
ln ni i ii|, ln - li il nii ln lii
i ii| nr liii in li| ; lnln ii ln l-
-i| nii ln ii ir si i| liii in i iii
in ri|
n-i - i, iiiii| iii| liin| ii -
in r|
Born in a family of musicians, Dr. Ramchandra Bhagwat received
systematic training in Violin from his father Pt. Shri Krishna
Bhagwat, a famous Violin Player. He was inspired by Pt. Gajanan
Rao J oshi, Pt. Mukund Vishnu Kalavind and Pt. Vishwnath Rao
J oshi. He also received training from Pt. Bimalendu Mukherjee and
Pt. Bala Saheb Poonchwale. Presently, he is on the staff of
Akashvani, Varanasi.
jkepUnz Hkkxor
ok; fyu oknu
RAMCHANDRA BHAGWAT
(Violin)
l axr dykdkj %
- ii ni (i)
Accompanist :
Mukund Bhalle - Tabla (Raipur)
43
vkxjk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
AGRA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
i ii i i~i-ii - lni | rli ii n|n | ii
l-| i ri | -ini |-n| l-ni ii n|n liii | ii
|| n-in i li| -|i | nii ln ln -ir ii (ii
-ni ni- | ii li i) llin liii in li| ln-
liii l-ii ii ln n| il - nri || i|
-nln - ; i--ni, i| iiii n- lii | li,
ini| llin rin| r, i i iii i n| r|
ii ; --i nii -ii n li ni r|
Anjana started singing from her early childhood under the guidance
of her mother Smt. Kusumita Nath and inspired by her father Shri
Harilal Nath. She continued her Taalim under Vidushi Meera
Banerjee and Pt. Lalit Mohan Sanyal who were the direct disciples
of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. It was Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty of
Patiala Gharana who further guided and fine-tuned her music
career. Her application and innovative experimentation with Laya,
complex rhythmic divisions, sargam and Taans with pure 'Rag
Dari' prove her mettle in Taalim and Sadhana. She has bagged
many awards and honours to her credit.
vUt uk ukFk
xk; u
ANJANA NATH
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
l- n| ni (iini)
l i-i ri-il- (l~|)
Accompanists :
Parimal Chakarvorty - Tabla (Kolkata)
Dinkar Sharma - Harmonium (Delhi)
44
vkxjk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
AGRA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
--i | i lin lni ii - r| n|n | liii
i - r| lni lni i, n|nii -i lr |
in || i - ;-ii ii l, l,i, -ni iilr ii
ir liii in i iii in ri| i lni i -
ni| nii ni|, ii ni i l,n| l--i lnll-n rini r|
i i l i - iln in -ii ri - i li r| n -i
- i iiiii| ii - --i ii in r|
Pt. Manu Kumar Seen is one of the finest Sitar players of the
country. He took early training in sitar playing from his father
Sangeet Acharya Lachhman Singh Seen, and later from renowned
Maestro Padma Shri Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan of Etawah
Gharana. His sitar reflects a unique blend of Gayaki Ang and the
Tantkari Ang. He has given performances in many prestigious
music festivals in India and abroad. Presently, he is working as staff
artist in All India Radio, J alandhar.
i afMr euqdqekj l hu
fl rkj
PANDIT MANUKUMAR SEEN
(Sitar)
l axr dykdkj %
iii i ni (-;)
Accompanist :
Anuradha Paul - Tabla (Mumbai)
45
fr: ouari qje & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - SATURDAY,
18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
-|. i. -ii i-l n|nni li lin r i i ~i
lnl-n in- l,i | - | - ii ili liii in
li| i - i | . nii liii in li nii
i;-i-l n|n illi | ..|. -i ii - i
in- i | - illi - lini in i ii
- i i- i|
i i i li - i- -nn l r| i i- |
ili | | i| r i ii | lniiii| -nlni l
-i --i i| in r l- ii i i ,ii in
-i i| l--ln r|
T.R. Ramana hails from a family of chaste Karnatic Musicians and
had his initial training from Shri M.D. Venkata Raja, an eminent
Nagaswara Vidwan of Nellore. Later he had the advanced training
from Shri K. Nanda Gopal and it was under the tutelage of
Kalaimamani, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri A.K.C. Natarajan, he
turned out as a full-fledged artiste, mastering finer aspects.
He has toured extensively giving performances both at home and
abroad. He has several Audio CD's to his credit and has won
several awards & honours for his brilliant performances, including
the award by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
Vh vkj je.kk
ukxLoje~
T.R. RAMANA
(Nagaswaram)
l axr dykdkj %
|. l - i lii nl
(r ii)
;. -l~i in- rin
(r ii)
Accompanists :
V. China Venkata Subbaiah -
Special Tavil (Hyderabad)
E. Mallikarjuna - Nagaswaram
Support (Hyderabad)
46
fr: ouari qje & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - SATURDAY,
18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
n|n i - l, n|nii - n|ni li-i s i | i
- il- | . |. i n|n |ii ii li ii| i
- l, nili |-n| i-ln i- ii - i ni i
- ii- i nri; in r;|
n|ni i i - i li - | || ni-i ii ii-|
-ii ii i-- i-ni inii i --i n| i r| r|
i lii ii i - n|n i - -ln r|
One of the popular musicians in the field, Sangeetha Sivakumar
started learning music at the age of 9 from Shri K. P. Vasu of
Calicut and later came under the tutelage of the renowned vocalist
Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran, which gave a fine dimension and
depth to her performance.
Sangeetha has been performing all over the country and abroad
enthralling the audiences with her mellifluous and resonant voice,
creative ability enriched with classical values. She has been
dedicating herself for the propagation of music especially, among
youth and children.
l axhrk f' kodqekj
fr: ouari qje
SANGEETHA SIVAKUMAR
(Thiruvananthapuram)
l axr dykdkj %
i. i. r-ni il (;)
. -i li -n (;)
l . |i i-- (lnn-)
Accompanists :
Dr. R. Hemalatha - Violin (Chennai)
N. Manoj Siva - Mridangam (Chennai)
Udupi S. Sridhar - Ghatam
(Thiruvananthapuram)
47
fr: uyosYyh& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
TIRUNELVELI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
-, n|n -i i li - - -i, n|n illi, -lii
| -- | li -i lin r| i |ii i i
liii lni | . iii -i-| ii li| ii
l, il i i;-i-l -i| . i-i| i| liii
in i in ri|
i ls ii ii - i li - -r - |ii
i - n|n i- -nn r r| ii -i
ilii in r|
i |ii i - -| nli, -ini n i -ii rini
r i ii ilr-ii i rn n ii -nn n r|
Born in a family with rich musical tradition, Ramesh belongs to the
Sishya Parampara of Sangitha Kalanidhi Mudikondan Sri
Venkatarama Iyer. Commencing his training in Veena from his
father Shri S. Narayanaswami Iyer, Ramesh also had the privilege
of getting advanced sessions from eminent violinist Kalaimanani
Kum. A. Kanyakumari
He has been giving Veena concerts both solo and in group for the
past four decades all over the country and abroad. He is also a
recipient of several awards and titles.
His Veena playing is marked by unique deft fingering techniques,
mellifluousness and vibrancy on the instrument in bringing out
perfect Sahithyabhava of the compositions.
eqfndks.Mku ,l ,u jes' k
oh.kk
MUDIKONDAN S.N. RAMESH
(Veena)
l axr dykdkj %
;l i. iii -n (;)
|. lii i|i (;)
Accompanists :
Neyveli R. Narayanan - Mridangam
(Chennai)
G. Vijayaraghavan - Khanjira (Chennai)
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i- l, i iii - -iln i ni - ili
liii ln~; iii i, |-n| lni n |-n| i|
i in li| n-i - i l, ii li| i. -|
-in| -ini - liii in r r| i- i ,ii
iiln l,n |ii i -ni ii -n|i li r|
-iln i ni ili - inii i --i li r
i n|n l-i iii rii i| in | r| i l-
-nlni l -i ilii ln | r l- -l
i-|, ; ,ii - i n|ni -i i| l--ln r|
A popular youth artiste from Karnataka, Maruthi Prasad had his
initial training from Chintanapalli Suryanarayana Rao, Smt. Lalitha
Panthulu & Smt. Rajashree Anand. Presently, he is under the
guidance of Dr. T.S. Sathyavathi, a renowned scholar and musician.
He has also passed with distinction the Vidwat Exam in vocal
music conducted by the Govt. of Karnataka.
Maruthi Prasad has been enthralling audiences at home and abroad
winning appreciation both from music lovers & critics. He is also
winner of several awards and titles for his sparkling performances
including the best young musician award by the Music Academy,
Chennai.
,l vkj ek: fr i zl kn
xk; u
S.R. MARUTHI PRASAD
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
;l . iiii il (;)
... -i-| -n (ni)
ii,i in~| -iln (ni)
Accompanists :
Neyveli S. Radhakrishnan - Violin
(Chennai)
A.S.N. Swamy - Mridangam (Banglore)
Bharadwaj Sathavalli - Morsing
(Banglore)
fr: uyosYyh& ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
TIRUNELVELI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
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fr: i fr & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
TIRUPATI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
i i ln nii ii ii ;ln --ii i -
ilii n|nn li - ri i i il-i liii lni
| ;ln i i, ii ;ln ii i i i. ni i
in li| n-i - i | |. |i- -ln -ini - liii
in r r|
--ii lnl-n n|n iii - i- -nn r r| i|
-nln - -ini i i l- ii, inii iii ii in
| r|
Young and highly talented Saxophone artiste, Inupakurthi Manmadha
Rao was born in a family of musicians from Odisha and had his
initial training from his father Sri Inupakurthi Krishana Rao and his
paternal uncle Inupakurthi Raja Rao and Sri Y. J agga Rao.
Presently, he is under the guidance of Sri G. Sriram Murthy.
Manmadha Rao has been performing under the auspices of reputed
music organisations winning appreciation from listeners and critics
for his highly satisfying performances known for rich tonal quality
and aesthetics.
buwi dqfrZeUeFkjko
l SDl ksQksu
INUPAKURTHI MANMADHA RAO
(Saxophone)
l axr dykdkj %
|ln (--i) il (rii)
|. i-i i (--i) -n
(liiii--)
i- -i i|i (rii)
Accompanists :
Surya Deepti (Staff) Hyderabad - Violin
D. Dharma Rao (Staff) - Mridangam
(Visakhapatnam)
K. Syam Kumar (Hyderabad) - Khanjira
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fr: i fr & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
TIRUPATI - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014 (EVENING)
ls za ii ii-| n|n i -ln ii n|n - liii
l, i- ni i. i.. |- i n |
i| in li|
iiiii| n|n lnilnni - i- -i lni, ii | i
-ln liin | i siil-n i| in r| i i i -
i- -nn r| r i ii | || ii
il-i -nlni l ii i| in r|
Devoted to Classical Music for the past 20 years, Chandanabala
had her training in music from the renowned Karnatic Vocalist
Dr. R.K. Srikantan & Shri H.S. Sudhindra of Bengaluru.
A first prize of winner of AIR music Competition, she is also a
recipient of the Central Govt. scholarship under the department of
culture. She has been performing all over the country, winning
appreciation for her melodious and scholarly presentation.
,l oh ,u panuckyk
xk; u
S.V. N. CHANDANABALA
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
|. li -ir il (n)
i. -i -n (n)
-. i. -ii i-- (-)
Accompanists :
V. Nalina Mohan - Violin (Bengaluru)
R. Adamya - Mridangam (Bengaluru)
M.R. Manjunatha - Ghatam (Mysore)
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dkdhukMk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
KAKINADA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
ii| liiii| ii i li li lin r l| i-
n|n i - -, -i r| i i ili liii |
-ini liiii-- | l, |ii i |-n| -in| -r
in li|
i liii n|n illi -iii i. - |. i-i-|
ni i l,i - | i-ln in li|
i i - -, -i| i ln- i| | n liini
llin rin| r i ii - | -nlni - ilr- ii
n| r| ii |ii l,n| nli ii lnn ii
i -iii in r|
i i i - i li - | -nlni inii i --i n|
i r| r i ii | ii| -nlni l -i
--i in r|
Kasi Visalakshi hails from a family of Vainikas from Andhra
Pradesh with a rich tradition in the field of Carnatic Music. She
obtained her initial training from her mother Smt.Pappu Padmavati
Parmahamsa, a renowned Veena artist of Visakhapatnam.
She obtained her advanced training from Sangeetha Kalanidhi,
Padma Bhushan Dr. Mysore V. Doreswamy lyenger and Sri Mysore
C.Krishanamurthy.
She exhibits the sober tonal qualities of the rich Mysore Baani and
Vizianagaram School with emphasis on Sahityam and Bhaavam in
her renderings. Her unique fingering technique has won her
numerous accolades and critical acclaim.
She has been enthralling audiences both at home and abroad and
is a recipient of many awards and honours for her captivating
performances.
dk' kh fo' kkyk{kh
oh.kk
KASI VISALAKSHI
(Veena)
l axr dykdkj %
|. |. -ii -n (n)
i i-nii i-- (n)
Accompanists :
B.C. Manjunath - Mridangam
(Bengaluru)
Sukanya Ramgopal - Ghatam
(Bengaluru)
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dkdhukMk & ' kfuokj] 18 vDrwcj] 2014 l k; a
KAKINADA - SATURDAY, 18
TH
OCTOBER, 2014
(EVENING)
l-i i |i i| n|n illi |-n| i. i~|
i| n ii| - liii in li r| i ls r ii
lnl-n n-i ii - i- -nn r| r i ii
| iiii, ii| il-i -nlni l ii in r|
i i -n ilr- - -ini-n | ili r i n-i - i
n|n - i-- r| r| ii -i ilii in r
l- n|n i- i-| -ni ll-~ir ii i -i i
i-ln -i ,ii l- ii nil-n l--ln r| i
lli lnii | i lli lii | | i| | r|
Sumitra Vasudev, trained in the Gurukula system under the veteran
musician Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. R Vedavalli, has been performing
for over 15 years under the auspices of reputed organisations
winning appreciation for her chaste & scholarly renderings with
emotional appeal.
A Master Degree holder in Sanskrit Literature, she is presently
perusing her Doctorate in music. She has been a recipient of
several awards & titles including the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva
Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the J unior
Research Fellowship by the Ministry of Culture. She has also
released many CDs of different Composers & also on variety of
themes.
l qfe=k okl qnso
xk; u
SUMITHRA VASUDEV
(Vocal)
l axr dykdkj %
i |ii il (n)
-| i i -n (;)
-. --li i|i (lni~|)
Accompanists :
Sandhya Srinath - Violin (Bengaluru)
T. R. Sundaresan - Mridangam
(Chennai)
M. Venkatramani - Khanjira
(Tiruchirapalli)
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Broadcast Schedule of Akashvani Sangeet
Sammelan, 2014
Sat and Sun 9.30 P.M. to 11.00 P.M.
Weekdays 10.00 P.M. to 11.00 P.M.
Morning Broadcast on
Sundays only 10 AM to 12 (Noon)
Date/Day/Ti me of Name of the Arti st Cat egor y
Broadcast
01.11.2014
(9.30 PM10.30 PM) Pt. Krishna Ram Chaudhary Shehnai
(10.30 PM 11.00 PM) Pt. Ravi Shankar Uppadhaya Pakhawaj
Saturday (Solo)
02.11.2014
(10.00 AM11.00AM) Vidushi Suranjana Bose Lt. Cl. Vocal
(11 .00AM12.00 PM) Nayan Ghosh Sitar
(9.30 PM11.00 PM) T.V. Sankaranarayanan Vocal
Sunday
03.11.2014 Harish Tiwari Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Monday
04.11.2014 Pt. Kartik Kumar-Sur Bahar Sur Bahar
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
05.11.2014 K. Lahari Vocal
(10.00 PM 11.00 PM)
Wednesday
06.11.2014 Abhay Rustum Sopori Santoor
(10.00 PM 11.00 PM)
Thursday
07.11.2014 Sriram Parasuram Violin
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
(Friday
08.11.2014 Faiyaz Wasiffudin Dagur Dhrupad /
(9.30 PM11.00 PM) Dhamar
Saturday
09.11.2014
(10.00 AM11.00 AM) Alka Deo Marulkar Vocal
(11.00 AM12.00 PM) Hari Singh & Party Shehnai
(9.30 PM10.30 PM) S. Harikumar Violin
(10.30 PM11.00 PM) Trichur C Narendran Mridangam
Sunday
vkdkkok.khl axhr l Eesyu 2014
i zl kj.kl kj.kh
' kfuokj vkSj jfookj 9-30ct sjkf=l s11-00ct sjkf=
l kseokj l s' kqokj&10-00ct sjkf=l s11-00ct sjkf=
l qcg dki zl kj.kdsoy jfookj dks10ct sl qcg l s12i wokZu
fnukad@fnu@ dykdkj dkuke J s.kh
i zl kj.kl e;
a..za
(s.sa a.sa il) ln ii- ii| iri;
(a.sa .aa il) ln l i ii ii
ili ()
az..za li| i i ii-|
(a.aa .aa in) n|n
(.aa z.aa ir) iii lni
(s.sa .aa il) -| | iiii ni
li
as..za r|i lni| ni
(a.aa .aa il)
i-i
a..za ln iln -i ri
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
ar..za r| iii ni
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
ac..za i -n- ii| n
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
a/..za |i- ii- il
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
as..za i || in i,i-i
(s.sa .aa il) ni
ili
as..za
(a.aa .aa in) ~i -i ni
(.aa z.aa ir) rl lr i i-| iri;
(s.sa a.sa il) . rl-i il
(a.sa .aa il) l |. -n
li
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10.11.2014 Abhishek Raghuram Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Monday
11.11.2014 Hara Shankar Bhattacharya Sitar
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
12.11.2014 Vid. Rita Ganguly Lt. Cl. Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Wednesday
13.11.2014 Kasi Visalakshi Veena
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Thursday
14.11.2014 Mujahid Hussain Khan Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Friday
15.11.2014 Pt. Rupak Kulkarni Flute
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Saturday
16.11.2014 Pt. Madhup Mudgal Vocal
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Sunday
17.11.2014 Manmadha Rao Saxophone
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Monday
18.11.2014 Narender Kumar Mishra Sitar
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
19.11.2014 Kalpana Zokarkar Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Wednesday
20.11.2014 S. Saketha Raman Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Thursday
21.11.2014 Ram Chander Bhagwat Violin
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Friday
22.11.2014 Sangeetha Sivakumar Vocal
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Saturday
a..za lii ii- ni
(a.aa .aa il)
i-i
..za ri i--ii lni
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
z..za li| |ni nin| ii-|
(a.aa .aa il) ni
ii
s..za ii| liiii| |ii
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
..za -ilr r ii ni
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
r..za ln i| i|
(s.sa .aa il)
ili
c..za ln -i -n ni
(s.sa .aa il)
li
/..za ;ln --ii ii
(a.aa .aa il)
i-i
s..za -i l- lni
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
s..za ~i ni ni
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
za..za in i- ni
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
z..za i- iinn il
(a.aa .aa il) i
ii
zz..za n|ni li-i ni
(s.sa .aa il)
ili
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23.11.2014 Somnath Mardur Vocal
(10.00 AM11.00 AM) Akka Mahadevi Violin
(11.00 AM12.00 PM) Pt. Ramesh Prem Vichitra Veena
(9.30 PM11.00 PM) Ustad M. Najmuddin Qadri Tabla
Sunday
24.11.2014 SVN Chandana Bala Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Monday
25.11.2014 Saraswati Rajagopalan Veena
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
26.11.2014 Anjana Nath Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Wednesday
27.11.2014 Pt. Manu Kumar Seen Sitar
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Thursday
28.11.2014 S R Maruthi Prasad Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Friday
29.11.2014 J ay Teerth Mevundi Vocal
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Saturday
30.11.2014 Pt. Samresh Chaudhary Vocal
(10.00 AM11.00 AM) Ravi Shankar Pardhan Sitar
(11.00 AM12.00 PM) R Thiagarajan Flute
(9.30 PM11.00 PM) V.N. Balachandar Dolu Solo
Sunday
01.12.2014 Madhu Bhatt Tailang Dhrupad /
(9.30 PM11.00 PM) Dhamar
Monday
02.12.2014 Mudikondan S.N. Ramesh Veena
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
03.12.2014 Rajender Prasad Memorial Lecture
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Wednesday
04.12.2014 Suresh Bapat Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Thursday
05.12.2014 Sumitra Vasudev Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Friday
zs..za i-ii - ni
(a.aa .aa in) -ri| lr-- il
(.aa z.aa ir) ln -i - ll |ii
(s.sa .aa il) -ni -| i| ni
li
z..za | ii ni
(a.aa .aa il)
i-i
zr..za -n| inii |ii
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
zc..za i ii i
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
z/..za ln --i | lni
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
zs..za i -iln i ni
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
zs..za n|i -| ni
(s.sa .aa il)
ili
sa..za ln -i ii| ni
(a.aa .aa in) l i ii lni
(.aa z.aa ir) i. -ini i|
(s.sa .aa il) |. . i nl
li
a.z.za -ii-- nn i,i-i
(s.sa .aa il)
i-i
az.z.za -lii -i |ii
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
as.z.za i i --il
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
a.z.za i i- ni
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
ar.z.za l-i i ni
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
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ac.z.za ln i i i|
(s.sa .aa il)
ili
a/.z.za ln ii n|n ni
(s.sa .aa il)
li
as.z.za -| i -ii ini--
(s.sa .aa il)
i-i
as.z.za liin ii lni
(a.aa .aa il)
- ni
a.z.za li| iiln r|i ii-|
(a.aa .aa il)
ii
.z.za | -i ii- i
(a.aa .aa il)
|i
06.12.2014 Pt. Rajender Parsana Flute
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Saturday
07.12.2014 Pt. Parkash Sangeet Vocal
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Sunday
08.12.2014 TR Ramana Nagaswaram
(9.30 PM11.00 PM)
Monday
09.12.2014 Nishat Khan Sitar
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Tuesday
10.12.2014 Vid. Shanti Hiranand Lt. Cl. Vocal
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Wednesday
11.12.2014 Pradeep Kumar Barot Sarod
(10.00 PM11.00 PM)
Thursday
vkdk' kok.khl axhr l Eesyu
Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan
2014
PRASAR BHARATI
(INDIAS PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER)
i zl kj Hkkjrh
Hkkjr dk yksd l sok i zl kjd
(II)
iiiii| n|n -- za
(ii-| n|n | i - ci i)
sr niii| i
PRASAR BHARATI
(INDIAS PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER)
i zl kj Hkkjrh
Hkkjr dk yksd l sok i zl kjd
AKASHVANI SANGEET SAMMELAN 2014
(61st year of celebration in the service of Classical Music)
A glorious tradition since 1954
(III)
vkdk' kok.kh l axhr l Eesyu AKASHVANI SANGEET SAMMELAN
18 vDrwcj] 2014 (OCTOBER 18, 2014)
' kfuokj i zkr%,oal a/; k SATURDAY (MORNING & EVENINING)
l ekjksg ds dsUnz VENUE OF CONCERTS
l~| (i) Delhi (Evening)
-; (i) Mumbai (Evening)
iini (i) Kolkata (Evening)
; (i) Chennai (Evening)
rii (i) Hyderabad (Evening)
n (i) Bengaluru (Evening)
i (i) Bhubaneshwar (Evening)
iii (i) Dharwad (Evening)
il (i) Gwalior (Evening)
inii (i) Aurangabad (Evening)
ini (i) Darbhanga (Evening)
(IV)
;irii (i) Allahabad (Evening)
-- (in) J ammu (Morning)
i-i (in) Kota (Morning)
li-i (in) Shimla (Morning)
-i (i) J amshedpur (Evening)
|n (i) Chandigarh (Evening)
nni (in) Agartala (Morning)
n (i) Surat (Evening)
ini (i) Agra (Evening)
lnn- (i) Thiruvananthapuram (Evening)
ln~| (i) Tirunelveli (Evening)
lnln (i) Tirupati (Evening)
i|ii (i) Kakinada (Evening)